"Met" meaning in English

See Met in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɛt/ [UK] Forms: the Met [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Clipping of metropolitan. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|metropolitan}} Clipping of metropolitan Head templates: {{en-prop|head=the Met}} the Met
  1. (London, rail transport) The London Underground Metropolitan line. Tags: London Categories (topical): Rail transportation Categories (place): London Synonyms: Metropolitan
    Sense id: en-Met-en-name-Mc8rEm-d Disambiguation of London: 39 5 13 34 2 2 5 Categories (other): London English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (London, rail transport, historical, 1863–1933) The Metropolitan Railway. Tags: London, historical Categories (topical): Rail transportation, Rail transportation Synonyms: Metropolitan
    Sense id: en-Met-en-name-LxdqGbhS Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 35 45 3 10 3 3 1 Categories (other): London English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. (London, law enforcement) The Metropolitan Police Service of London (MPS). Tags: London Categories (topical): Law enforcement Categories (place): London Synonyms: Metropol
    Sense id: en-Met-en-name-aLWwyboe Disambiguation of London: 39 5 13 34 2 2 5 Categories (other): London English Topics: government, law-enforcement
  4. (US) The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Tags: US Categories (topical): Nicknames Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Met-en-name-cyBVR7zl Disambiguation of Nicknames: 20 11 5 42 3 4 15 Disambiguation of London: 39 5 13 34 2 2 5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 6 45 2
  5. (New York, art) The current or historical Metropolitan Opera House or its opera company. Tags: New-York Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-Met-en-name-P2LRiwLp Categories (other): New York English Topics: art, arts

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛt/ [UK] Forms: Mets [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Clipping of metropolitan. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|metropolitan}} Clipping of metropolitan Head templates: {{en-noun}} Met (plural Mets)
  1. (London, informal) A Metropolitan line train. Tags: London, informal
    Sense id: en-Met-en-noun-Fs9olkpl Categories (other): London English
  2. (baseball) A player for the New York Mets. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-Met-en-noun-C-7v9qDX Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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